Bombardier S.A. Manning in India

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Stanley Albert Manning was originally from Gainsborough in Lincolnshire and served in the Home Guard.

As Bombardier, and later Lance Bombardier S.A. Manning (14874088), he later served with artillery units in India between 1945 and 1948, an experience he did not enjoy being a local lad from a small town in Lincolnshire.

On his return to the UK, he completed an apprenticeship as a fitter with Marshall Sons & Company in his home town as part of a Ministry of Labour and National Service Scheme.

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1. Unidentified khaki pouch, part of Bombardier Manning's kit. 2-6. The front cover and inside pages of Bombardier Manning's Soldier's Service and Pay Book. 7. The agreement section of Bombardier Manning's Ministry of Labour and National Service Scheme paperwork. 8. Cartoon and thank you given to soldier's returning to Britain after their service in India. Given out at the India Transit Camp.

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Paul Manning

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Shared at Malvern Library, Worcestershire on 13 May 2023.

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110374 | MAL007

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